Testicular cancer awareness and testicular self-examination among university students
Ziyafet Ugurlu, Gulcihan Akkuzu, Azize Karahan, Alper Beder, Nevin Dogan, Seyda Okdem, Sultan Kav, Ziyafet Ugurlu, Gulcihan Akkuzu, Azize Karahan, Alper Beder, Nevin Dogan, Seyda Okdem, Sultan Kav
Abstract
Background: This study was planned to determine the knowledge of testicular cancer (TC), risk factors and testicular self-examination (TSE) among university students.
Methods: A survey study was conducted at a university located in Ankara, Turkey with 634 male students.
Results: Almost half of them (44%) heard TC during their education and life but majority of participants has lack of knowledge about sign and symptoms of TC. Only 5.9 % of them (n = 38) indicated they received information on TSE and 17.7 % have performed the practice of TSE before; only one in a forth (n=21) performed monthly. The reason for not doing TSE was mostly (83.4%) 'not having knowledge' and 'not seen as important' (55.7%).
Conclusions: Adding the education on TC, risk factors and TSE into their curriculum is proposed.
Source: PubMed